feat(mobile): add built-in themes

.github/workflows/mobile-showcase-screenshots.yml

@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ on:
           - both
           - dark
           - light
+      theme:
+        description: Palette to capture (all multiplies the run by six)
+        required: true
+        default: t3-code
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - t3-code
+          - t3-chat
+          - grove
+          - ocean
+          - ember
+          - iris
+          - all
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -33,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
     name: iPhone 6.9, iPhone 6.5, and iPad 13
     if: inputs.platform == 'all' || inputs.platform == 'ios'
     runs-on: blacksmith-12vcpu-macos-26
-    timeout-minutes: 60
+    # Capturing every palette multiplies the device matrix by six, and only the
+    # one native build is shared between them.
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ inputs.theme == 'all' && 300 || 60 }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -62,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
           "$vp_pnpm_bin/pnpm" --version
 
       - name: Capture iOS showcase
-        run: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform ios --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}"
+        run: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform ios --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}" --theme "${{ inputs.theme }}"
 
       - name: Validate App Store Connect assets
-        run: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform ios --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}" --validate-only
+        run: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform ios --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}" --theme "${{ inputs.theme }}" --validate-only
 
       - name: Upload iOS screenshots
         if: always()
@@ -80,7 +95,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Android phone, 7-inch tablet, and 10-inch tablet
     if: inputs.platform == 'all' || inputs.platform == 'android'
     runs-on: blacksmith-16vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 60
+    # Capturing every palette multiplies the device matrix by six, and only the
+    # one native build is shared between them.
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ inputs.theme == 'all' && 300 || 60 }}
     env:
       T3_SHOWCASE_ANDROID_ABI: x86_64
     steps:
@@ -137,10 +154,10 @@ jobs:
           cores: 8
           ram-size: 4096M
           disable-animations: false
-          script: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform android --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}"
+          script: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform android --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}" --theme "${{ inputs.theme }}"
 
       - name: Validate Google Play assets
-        run: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform android --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}" --validate-only
+        run: pnpm screenshots:mobile --platform android --appearance "${{ inputs.appearance }}" --theme "${{ inputs.theme }}" --validate-only
 
       - name: Upload Android screenshots
         if: always()

apps/mobile/global.css

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       /* Page backgrounds */
       --color-screen: #f2f2f7;
       --color-sheet: rgba(242, 242, 247, 0.98);
+      --color-sheet-solid: #f2f2f7;
 
       /* Card / surface */
       --color-card: #ffffff;
@@ -39,13 +40,16 @@
       /* Primary action */
       --color-primary: #262626;
       --color-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
-      --color-primary-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
+      --color-primary-shadow: #000000;
 
       /* Secondary action */
       --color-secondary: #ffffff;
       --color-secondary-foreground: #262626;
       --color-secondary-border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
-      --color-switch-active: #34c759;
+      --color-switch-active-track: #34c759;
+      --color-switch-active-thumb: #ffffff;
+      --color-switch-inactive-track: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+      --color-switch-inactive-thumb: #8e8e93;
 
       /* Danger */
       --color-danger: #fef2f2;
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@
       --color-input: #ffffff;
       --color-input-border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
       --color-sidebar-search: rgba(118, 118, 128, 0.12);
-      --color-placeholder: #a3a3a3;
+      --color-placeholder: #737373;
 
       /* Icons */
       --color-icon: #262626;
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@
       --color-user-bubble: #007aff;
       --color-user-bubble-foreground: #ffffff;
       --color-user-bubble-foreground-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
+      --color-user-bubble-skill-foreground: #f0abfc;
 
       /* Drawer / modal backdrop */
       --color-backdrop: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@
       /* Page backgrounds */
       --color-screen: #0a0a0a;
       --color-sheet: rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.98);
+      --color-sheet-solid: #0e0e0e;
 
       /* Card / surface */
       --color-card: #171717;
@@ -133,13 +139,16 @@
       /* Primary action */
       --color-primary: #f5f5f5;
       --color-primary-foreground: #0a0a0a;
-      --color-primary-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
+      --color-primary-shadow: #000000;
 
       /* Secondary action */
       --color-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
       --color-secondary-foreground: #f5f5f5;
       --color-secondary-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
-      --color-switch-active: #30d158;
+      --color-switch-active-track: #30d158;
+      --color-switch-active-thumb: #ffffff;
+      --color-switch-inactive-track: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+      --color-switch-inactive-thumb: #8e8e93;
 
       /* Danger */
       --color-danger: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.14);
@@ -184,6 +193,7 @@
       --color-user-bubble: #0a84ff;
       --color-user-bubble-foreground: #ffffff;
       --color-user-bubble-foreground-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
+      --color-user-bubble-skill-foreground: #f0abfc;
 
       /* Drawer / modal backdrop */
       --color-backdrop: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48);

apps/mobile/modules/t3-native-controls/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/t3nativecontrols/T3NativeControlsModule.kt

@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class T3NativeControlsModule : Module() {
       storedScene ?: appContext.currentActivity?.intent?.getStringExtra("showcaseScene")
     }
 
+    // The palette is fixed for the whole capture, so it only ever arrives as a
+    // launch extra — unlike the scene, which the runner rewrites in place.
+    Function("getShowcaseTheme") {
+      appContext.currentActivity?.intent?.getStringExtra("showcaseTheme")
+    }
+
     Function("prepareShowcaseCapture") {
       // Android app data is cleared by the host runner before launch.
     }

apps/mobile/modules/t3-native-controls/ios/T3NativeControlsModule.swift

@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ public final class T3NativeControlsModule: Module {
       return arguments[flagIndex + 1]
     }
 
+    // The palette is fixed for the whole capture, so it only ever arrives as a
+    // launch argument — unlike the scene, which the runner rewrites in place.
+    Function("getShowcaseTheme") { () -> String? in
+      let arguments = ProcessInfo.processInfo.arguments
+      guard
+        let flagIndex = arguments.firstIndex(of: "--showcaseTheme"),
+        arguments.indices.contains(flagIndex + 1)
+      else {
+        return nil as String?
+      }
+      return arguments[flagIndex + 1]
+    }
+
     Function("getShowcaseOrientation") { () -> String? in
       let arguments = ProcessInfo.processInfo.arguments
       guard

apps/mobile/src/App.tsx

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { BlurTargetView } from "expo-blur";
 import * as Linking from "expo-linking";
 import * as SplashScreen from "expo-splash-screen";
 import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { StatusBar, useColorScheme } from "react-native";
+import { StatusBar } from "react-native";
 import { GestureHandlerRootView } from "react-native-gesture-handler";
 import { KeyboardProvider } from "react-native-keyboard-controller";
 import { SafeAreaProvider } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
-import { createStaticNavigation, DarkTheme, DefaultTheme } from "@react-navigation/native";
+import { createStaticNavigation } from "@react-navigation/native";
 
 import { RegistryContext } from "@effect/atom-react";
 import { ConfirmDialogHost } from "./components/ConfirmDialogHost";
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { appAtomRegistry } from "./state/atom-registry";
 import { OverlayPortalHost } from "./components/OverlayPortal";
 import { appBlurTargetRef } from "./lib/appBlurTarget";
 import { useThemeColor } from "./lib/useThemeColor";
+import { useMobileNavigationTheme } from "./lib/useMobileNavigationTheme";
 
 import "../global.css";
 
@@ -58,45 +59,51 @@ function SplashScreenCoordinator() {
 }
 
 export default function App() {
-  const colorScheme = useColorScheme();
-  const statusBarBg = useThemeColor("--color-status-bar");
-
   return (
     <RegistryContext.Provider value={appAtomRegistry}>
       <CloudAuthProvider>
         <AppearancePreferencesProvider>
-          <SplashScreenCoordinator />
-          <GestureHandlerRootView className="flex-1">
-            <KeyboardProvider statusBarTranslucent>
-              <SafeAreaProvider>
-                <StatusBar
-                  barStyle={colorScheme === "dark" ? "light-content" : "dark-content"}
-                  backgroundColor={statusBarBg}
-                  translucent
-                />
-                {/* The navigation theme drives the NATIVE header appearance: native-stack
-                    forwards `dark` as the nav bar's overrideUserInterfaceStyle. Without
-                    this, React Navigation defaults to its light theme and every native
-                    header (glass buttons, title, materials) is forced light even when
-                    the system is in dark mode. */}
-                {/* Blur target for Android dropdown backdrops — see appBlurTarget.ts. */}
-                <BlurTargetView ref={appBlurTargetRef} style={{ flex: 1 }}>
-                  <IncomingShareProvider>
-                    <Navigation
-                      linking={appLinking}
-                      theme={colorScheme === "dark" ? DarkTheme : DefaultTheme}
-                    />
-                  </IncomingShareProvider>
-                  <ConfirmDialogHost />
-                </BlurTargetView>
-                {/* Anchored-menu overlays render here — in-window, so the
-                    keyboard stays up while a dropdown is open. */}
-                <OverlayPortalHost />
-              </SafeAreaProvider>
-            </KeyboardProvider>
-          </GestureHandlerRootView>
+          <AppContent />
         </AppearancePreferencesProvider>
       </CloudAuthProvider>
     </RegistryContext.Provider>
   );
 }
+
+function AppContent() {
+  const { themeAppearance } = useAppearancePreferences();
+  const statusBarBg = useThemeColor("--color-status-bar");
+  const navigationTheme = useMobileNavigationTheme(themeAppearance);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SplashScreenCoordinator />
+      <GestureHandlerRootView className="flex-1">
+        <KeyboardProvider statusBarTranslucent>
+          <SafeAreaProvider>
+            <StatusBar
+              barStyle={themeAppearance === "dark" ? "light-content" : "dark-content"}
+              backgroundColor={statusBarBg}
+              translucent
+            />
+            {/* The navigation theme drives the NATIVE header appearance: native-stack
+                forwards `dark` as the nav bar's overrideUserInterfaceStyle. Without
+                this, React Navigation defaults to its light theme and every native
+                header (glass buttons, title, materials) is forced light even when
+                the system is in dark mode. */}
+            {/* Blur target for Android dropdown backdrops — see appBlurTarget.ts. */}
+            <BlurTargetView ref={appBlurTargetRef} style={{ flex: 1 }}>
+              <IncomingShareProvider>
+                <Navigation linking={appLinking} theme={navigationTheme} />
+              </IncomingShareProvider>
+              <ConfirmDialogHost />
+            </BlurTargetView>
+            {/* Anchored-menu overlays render here — in-window, so the
+                keyboard stays up while a dropdown is open. */}
+            <OverlayPortalHost />
+          </SafeAreaProvider>
+        </KeyboardProvider>
+      </GestureHandlerRootView>
+    </>
+  );
+}

apps/mobile/src/Stack.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   type NativeStackNavigationOptions,
 } from "@react-navigation/native-stack";
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { Platform, Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet } from "react-native";
+import { Platform, Pressable, ScrollView, StyleSheet, View } from "react-native";
 import { useResolveClassNames } from "uniwind";
 
 import { AppText as Text } from "./components/AppText";
@@ -71,11 +71,7 @@ import {
 } from "./features/sharing/incoming-share-presentation";
 import { NATIVE_LIQUID_GLASS_SUPPORTED } from "./native/native-glass";
 import { nativeHeaderScrollEdgeEffects } from "./native/StackHeader";
-import {
-  FORM_SHEET_PRESENTATION_OPTIONS,
-  NATIVE_SHEET_SURFACE_COLOR,
-  NATIVE_SHEET_SURFACE_CONTENT_STYLE,
-} from "./native/sheet-surface";
+import { FORM_SHEET_PRESENTATION_OPTIONS } from "./native/sheet-surface";
 import { useThreadOutboxDrain } from "./state/use-thread-outbox-drain";
 
 const HEADER_SCROLL_EDGE_EFFECTS = nativeHeaderScrollEdgeEffects(Platform.OS, Platform.Version);
@@ -96,11 +92,7 @@ const GLASS_HEADER_OPTIONS: AppScreenOptions = {
   headerLargeTitle: false,
   headerShadowVisible: false,
   headerShown: true,
-  headerStyle: NATIVE_LIQUID_GLASS_SUPPORTED
-    ? { backgroundColor: "transparent" }
-    : NATIVE_SHEET_SURFACE_COLOR !== undefined
-      ? { backgroundColor: NATIVE_SHEET_SURFACE_COLOR as unknown as string }
-      : undefined,
+  headerStyle: NATIVE_LIQUID_GLASS_SUPPORTED ? { backgroundColor: "transparent" } : undefined,
   headerTitleStyle: { fontSize: 18, fontWeight: "800" },
   headerTransparent: NATIVE_LIQUID_GLASS_SUPPORTED,
   scrollEdgeEffects: NATIVE_LIQUID_GLASS_SUPPORTED ? HEADER_SCROLL_EDGE_EFFECTS : undefined,
@@ -115,12 +107,6 @@ const SOLID_HEADER_OPTIONS: AppScreenOptions = {
   headerLargeTitle: false,
   headerShadowVisible: false,
   headerShown: true,
-  headerStyle:
-    NATIVE_SHEET_SURFACE_COLOR !== undefined
-      ? // native-stack types this as `string`, but the native side accepts any
-        // ColorValue including DynamicColorIOS.
-        { backgroundColor: NATIVE_SHEET_SURFACE_COLOR as unknown as string }
-      : undefined,
   headerTitleStyle: { fontSize: 18, fontWeight: "800" },
   headerTransparent: false,
   unstable_navigationItemStyle: Platform.OS === "ios" ? "editor" : undefined,
@@ -507,7 +493,6 @@ export const RootStack = createNativeStackNavigator({
       linking: `${THREAD_LINKING_PREFIX}/files`,
       options: {
         ...GLASS_HEADER_OPTIONS,
-        contentStyle: NATIVE_SHEET_SURFACE_CONTENT_STYLE,
         title: "Files",
       },
     }),
@@ -636,7 +621,11 @@ export const RootStack = createNativeStackNavigator({
       // The whole new-task flow (choose project → draft → add project) shares
       // draft state via NewTaskFlowProvider. The expo-router era mounted it in
       // app/new/_layout.tsx; this layout wrapper is the native-stack equivalent.
-      layout: ({ children }) => <NewTaskFlowProvider>{children}</NewTaskFlowProvider>,
+      layout: ({ children }) => (
+        <NewTaskFlowProvider>
+          <View className="flex-1 bg-sheet-solid">{children}</View>
+        </NewTaskFlowProvider>
+      ),
       options: {
         gestureEnabled: true,
         headerShown: false,

apps/mobile/src/components/AndroidAnchoredMenu.tsx

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { BlurView } from "expo-blur";
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import type { StyleProp, ViewStyle } from "react-native";
-import { BackHandler, Pressable, ScrollView, useColorScheme, View } from "react-native";
+import { BackHandler, Pressable, ScrollView, View } from "react-native";
 import { useKeyboardState } from "react-native-keyboard-controller";
 import Animated, { FadeIn } from "react-native-reanimated";
 
 import { appBlurTargetRef } from "../lib/appBlurTarget";
+import { useAppearancePreferences } from "../features/settings/appearance/AppearancePreferencesProvider";
 import { useThemeColor } from "../lib/useThemeColor";
 import { cn } from "../lib/cn";
 import { type AppSymbolName, SymbolView } from "./AppSymbol";
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ export function AndroidAnchoredMenu(props: AndroidAnchoredMenuProps) {
   const anchorRef = useRef<View>(null);
   const overlayRef = useRef<View>(null);
 
-  const isDarkMode = useColorScheme() === "dark";
+  const { themeAppearance } = useAppearancePreferences();
+  const isDarkMode = themeAppearance === "dark";
   const keyboardVisible = useKeyboardState((state) => state.isVisible);
   const keyboardHeight = useKeyboardState((state) => state.height);
   const rippleColor = useThemeColor("--color-subtle");